By • Jul 23,2008

There Goes the Neighborhood

In re: Stephanie’s piece on the main site, what if unlocking wealths of knowledge means unleashing apocalyptic forces beyond our control? The presumption behind a lot of what we late...

By • Jul 23,2008

Easy Peasy

Iraq has always been a story full of surprises. And one of the most important political surprises is how quickly the surge has made Iraq safe for Barack Obama’s foreign...

By • Jul 22,2008

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Dave Weigel reports, and, yes “surprisingly subdued” is about right. If by surprisingly subdued you mean morbidly benumbed….

By • Jul 22,2008

Superhero political affiliation

Fantastic link in the comments from PMM. Which political party does your superhero belong to? Superman: Moderate Republican Small town values and big city pragmatism inform Superman’s middle-of-the-road political beliefs....

By • Jul 22,2008

How to do a blog book right

Apparently there’s this website called Waiter Rant. I’ve never been there before, but apparently it’s quite popular. It’s about an anonymous waiter who dishes on life behind the scenes at...